'''The Hermitage of the Holy Cross''' is a [[monastic]] community for men under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. It is located in Wayne, West Virginia.

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The community was founded in September 1986 <!--under the auspices of His Grace Bishop [[Tikhon (Fitzgerald) of San Francisco and Los Angeles|Tikhon]] of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West-->by Hieromonk Kallistos as an English-language dependancy on [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville.

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The community was founded in September 1986 <!--under the auspices of His Grace Bishop [[Tikhon (Fitzgerald) of San Francisco and Los Angeles|Tikhon]] of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West-->by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) as an English-language dependency on [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville.

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The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items.

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The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.

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{{monastery|

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name=Holy Cross Skete|

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jurisdiction=[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]]|

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type=Male Monastery|

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founded=1986|

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superior=''unknown''|

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size=unknown|

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hq=Wayne, West Virginia|

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language=English|

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music=[[Russian Chant]]|

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calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|

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website=[http://www.holycross-hermitage.com/ Official Website]

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}}

==Brief History==

==Brief History==

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*1986 Sep: Holy Cross Hermitage founded by Hieromonk Kallistos in House Springs, Missouri.

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Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in [[:w:House Springs, Missouri|House Springs, Missouri]]. In 1992 Hieromonk Kallistos reposed.

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*1992: Hieromonk Kallistos reposes.

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*1999: Brotherhood has doubled in size since founding; all cells are filled. Monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development.

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In 1999, brotherhood had doubled in size since founding, filling all [[cell]]s of the monastery. At the time the monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development. In the summer of same year the continued growth of the surrounding city solved its own problem for the [[monastery]], as the civil authorities required the building of a major highway through the monastery. An alternate piece of land in West Virginia was offered to the community.

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:Summer: Surrounding city development solves its own problem for the monastery, with authorities requiring a major highway to go through the monastery. An alternate piece of land is offered in West Virginia.

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*2000 May 25: Move to Wayne, West Virginia, accomplished.

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On [[May 25]], 2000, the monastery moved to Wayne, West Virginia.

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*2005: Igumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to Archimandrite.

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In 2005, hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. On [[December 7]], 2008, Archimandrite George was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[Bishop]] of Mayfield with his [[see]] at [[St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Mayfield, Pennsylvania)|Mayfield]].

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In May 2009, the Hermitage received its independence from [[Holy Trinity]] Monastery, and Bishop George was elected rector of the Hermitage.

The community was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) as an English-language dependency on Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.

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Brief History

Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in House Springs, Missouri. In 1992 Hieromonk Kallistos reposed.

In 1999, brotherhood had doubled in size since founding, filling all cells of the monastery. At the time the monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development. In the summer of same year the continued growth of the surrounding city solved its own problem for the monastery, as the civil authorities required the building of a major highway through the monastery. An alternate piece of land in West Virginia was offered to the community.